(Marshall, Mo.)- The Peru State Softball team dropped their two games against the Missouri Valley Vikings on Saturday, March 30^th.
 
Game 1- Peru State 7 – Missouri Valley 9
 
The Bobcats scored their first two runs in the third inning after a single to center field by Jami Mans. Viking errors sent Mans and LeAnn Hawkins to score. A double by Kaelyn Hamblen scored Maci Green and Casidy Sipek in the fourth inning. In the fifth, Casidy Sipek doubled to center to allow Ellie Ohlde and Kylee Dieckmann to score. Maci Green then singled to left field to score Casidy Sipek.
 
Jessica Filkin pitched 2.2 innings, getting charged with eight hits and eight runs. Emily Vannatta was charged with six hits and one run but had one strikeout in the 2.2 innings she pitched.
 
Game 2- Peru State 3 – Missouri Valley 6
 
Jami Man's singled for the Bobcats to score Kaylee Harsh in the third inning. Jami Mans then doubled to center in the fifth inning to once again score Kaylee Harsh. Ellie Ohlde had a sacrifice hit to third, scoring LeAnn Hawkins to score.
 
Emily Vannatta pitched 2.1 innings, getting charged with five hits and three runs. Jessica Filkin was charged with three hits and three runs on the one inning she pitched.
 
Next: The Bobcats will travel to Atchison, Kansas to take on the Benedictine Ravens on Wednesday April 3^rd. Times are set for 1:00 and 3:00 PM.